Methodology
Always Check the Census!
I’ve had a lot of unexpected big family things come up over the past few months, which has kept me from working as much as I would like to. But the past two weeks have been great as I’ve been Read more…
Cool Churches
Cadet Chapel
I’m a sucker for a cool church, and it’s been a while since I’ve shared any. I mentioned that last week I was spending time at West Point with my son. When we visit, we always make our way to Read more…
General Interest
RootsTech 2023
I’m thinking of all my genealogy friends today. Happy Rootstech!! I would love to be with you, but I am otherwise occupied this year while I visit my son at West Point. For anyone who is interested, I have a Read more…
General Interest
Learning Hope from Stories of Immigration
I’m part of an NGSQ Study Group. It’s been a really positive experience, and I’m learning a lot from the study and discussion of each article. This past week our group met, and the article we discussed is called, “Without Read more…
General Interest
RootsTech 2023
Rootstech is quickly approaching this year. It will be held on March 2-4, and this year it will be a hybrid conference. This means that the traditional conference events will happen in Salt Lake City, and there will also be Read more…
Cool Churches
Brovst Parish, Denmark
This is the christening font in Brovst Parish, where my dad’s family comes from. It’s the same parish that Kiersten Christensdatter would have visited while she was living. For me, there’s something about those christening fonts. As you can see, Read more…
General Interest
The Story of this Blog
I’m not even related to my favorite ancestor. In fact, I don’t think anyone is. Kiersten Christensdatter lived in Brovst Parish, Hjorring County, Denmark from 1766-1808 and none of her children lived to adulthood. Her husband was Peder Simonsen, and Read more…
General Interest
The Return
I started this blog almost five years ago. Over the past two years it’s pretty much turned dormant due to my family life. We’ve had a lot of big changes, which is what happens when you live life, right? My Read more…